Book 16. (1 results) Guardsman of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 1 | 140 | The diversion, View more quotes about though">though, had been too brief. |
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Book 16. (7 results) Guardsman of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 1 | 137 | The other three fled back toward the chain. |
| 1 | 138 | I saw then that their action had been diversionary, to occupy us while other longboats, fixed with wicker shields, of the sort used for naval bowmen, lay along the chain. |
| 1 | 139 | Behind those shields, like shapes and shadows, distinguishable behind the wicker, men tore with saws at the chain. |
| 1 | 140 | The diversion, though, had been too brief. |
| 1 | 141 | Once again the Tina approached the chain, swinging about now, broadside to the chain. |
| 1 | 142 | "Fire!" cried Callimachus. |
| 1 | 143 | Arrows lanced into the heavy wicker but, though several pierced it by a foot, they did little damage. |
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The other three fled back toward the chain.
I saw then that their action had been diversionary, to occupy us while other longboats, fixed with wicker shields, of the sort used for naval bowmen, lay along the chain.
Behind those shields, like shapes and shadows, distinguishable behind the wicker, men tore with saws at the chain.
The diversion, though, had been too brief.
Once again the Tina approached the chain, swinging about now, broadside to the chain.
"Fire!" cried Callimachus.
Arrows lanced into the heavy wicker but, though several pierced it by a foot, they did little damage.
- (Guardsman of Gor)